Les pays africains entre violence, espoir et reconstruction. L'action des chrétiens et des Eglises

Les pays africains entre violence, espoir et reconstruction. L'action des chrétiens et des Eglises

Author: COURAU Thierry-Marie et DIARRA Pierre

Publisher: KARTHALA Editions

Published: 2011-10-07

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 2811133895

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Avec la globalisation, le continent africain est-il en voie de marginalisation ? La célébration des 50 ans d'indépendance a donné lieu en 2010 à une série de bilans et de promesses. Chercheurs, universitaires, expert et théologiens font ici le point sur les fonctionnements socio-économiques actuels du Continent. Ils rappellent la complexité des situations et les conséquences des mutations socioculturelles, en soulignant les mécanismes transversaux communs à de nombreux pays : la déstructuration sociale et l'urgence de la reconstruction. Dans le second temps de l'ouvrage, les actions des chrétiens et des Eglises sont étudiées en lien avec les travaux du deuxième Synode catholique pour l'Afrique, depuis les consultations préparatoires jusqu'aux Assises qui ont rassemblé, en octobre 2009, à Rome, 350 évêques, prêtres, laïcs et théologiens, sur le thème : l'Eglise en Afrique au service de la réconciliation, de la justice et de la paix. En situant ce service dans les préoccupations des chrétiens d'Afrique, les auteurs ont cerné les interrogations qui demeurent et avancent des propositions, notamment au coeur des relations islamo-chrétiennes. Bâtir une nouvelle Afrique, dans la justice et la paix, relève d'abord des Africains. Proposés lors du clloque international organisé à Paris les 3 et 4 décembre 2009 par l'Institut de science et de théologie des religions du Theologicum-Institut catholique de Paris et les OPM (OEuvres pontificales missionnaires), et enrichis par les interventions de plusieurs spécialistes de la CADE (Coordination pour l'Afrique de demain), les textes ont été revus pour la publication du présent ouvrage. Thierry-Marie Courau, dominicain, est le Doyen du Theologicum-Faculté de théologie et de sciences religieuses de l'Institut catholique de Paris. Docteur en théologie catholique (Strasbourg), ingénieur de l'Ecole nationale des Travaux publics de l'Etat et diplômé de l'Institut d'Administration des Entreprises, spécialiste du Bouddhisme et membre de la Commission pour les relatios interreligieuses de la Conférence des Evêques de France, il est engagé dan sla pratique et la théologie du dialogue. Pierre Diarra est rédacteur en chef de la revue Mission de l'Eglise des OPM (Paris) et enseignant à l'ISTR. Docteur en théologie (ICP) et docteur en histoire des religions et anthropologie religieuse (Paris IV- Sorbonne), il est membre de l'ATA (Association des théologiens africains), de l'AFOM (Association francophone oecuménique de missiologie) et du Centre de recherche APPLAeCo (Approches pragmatiques en philosophie du langage et communication à la Sorbonne Nouvelle.


The Casement Report

The Casement Report

Author: Roger Casement

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2018-09-21

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 3734043476

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Reproduction of the original: The Casement Report by Roger Casement


UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. I, Abridged Edition

UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. I, Abridged Edition

Author: Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780520066960

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"This volume covers the period from the end of the Neolithic era to the beginning of the seventh century of our era. This lengthy period includes the civilization of Ancient Egypt, the history of Nubia, Ethiopia, North Africa and the Sahara, as well as of the other regions of the continent and its islands."--Publisher's description


Body and Spirit in the Middle Ages

Body and Spirit in the Middle Ages

Author: Gaia Gubbini

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2020-08-10

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 3110615983

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A crucial question throughout the Middle Ages, the relationship between body and spirit cannot be understood without an interdisciplinary approach – combining literature, philosophy and medicine. Gathering contributions by leading international scholars from these disciplines, the collected volume explores themes such as lovesickness, the five senses, the role of memory and passions, in order to shed new light on the complex nature of the medieval Self.


Roman Aristocrats in Barbarian Gaul

Roman Aristocrats in Barbarian Gaul

Author: Ralph Mathisen

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2011-05-01

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 0292729839

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Skin-clad barbarians ransacking Rome remains a popular image of the "decline and fall" of the Roman Empire, but why, when, and how the Empire actually fell are still matters of debate among students of classical history. In this pioneering study, Ralph W. Mathisen examines the "fall" in one part of the western Empire, Gaul, to better understand the shift from Roman to Germanic power that occurred in the region during the fifth century AD Mathisen uncovers two apparently contradictory trends. First, he finds that barbarian settlement did provoke significant changes in Gaul, including the disappearance of most secular offices under the Roman imperial administration, the appropriation of land and social influence by the barbarians, and a rise in the overall level of violence. Yet he also shows that the Roman aristocrats proved remarkably adept at retaining their rank and status. How did the aristocracy hold on? Mathisen rejects traditional explanations and demonstrates that rather than simply opposing the barbarians, or passively accepting them, the Roman aristocrats directly responded to them in various ways. Some left Gaul. Others tried to ignore the changes wrought by the newcomers. Still others directly collaborated with the barbarians, looking to them as patrons and holding office in barbarian governments. Most significantly, however, many were willing to change the criteria that determined membership in the aristocracy. Two new characteristics of the Roman aristocracy in fifth-century Gaul were careers in the church and greater emphasis on classical literary culture. These findings shed new light on an age in transition. Mathisen's theory that barbarian integration into Roman society was a collaborative process rather than a conquest is sure to provoke much thought and debate. All historians who study the process of power transfer from native to alien elites will want to consult this work.


Does Religion Make a Difference?

Does Religion Make a Difference?

Author: Andreas Heuser

Publisher:

Published: 2020-05-08

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9783848767069

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Religions are increasingly being regarded as relevant partners in international development cooperation due to their special attributes. However, to date there has been little research into what the special attributes of religious development agencies actually are or how such organisations employ them. What resources do religious NGOs draw on in development cooperation? How do such NGOs differ from other development agencies? Does their engagement make a considerable difference to collaborative development work? Using empirical case studies and theoretical analysis, the contributions in this book address these questions. In doing so, they examine different religions and their collaborative development work in various regions of the world, and chart the most recent changes in religions. With contributions by Jeffrey Haynes, Katherine Marshall, Andreas Heuser, Jens Koehrsen, Dena Freeman, Richard Friedli, Wilhelm Gräb, Ulrich Dehn, Marie Juul Petersen, Claudia Hoffmann, Sinah Theres Kloß, Yonatan N. Gez, Katrin Langewiesche, Suwarto Adi, Ido Benvenisti, Christine Schliesser, Leif H. Seibert, Philipp Öhlmann, Marie-Luise Frost, Adi Maya.


Decolonizing Christianity

Decolonizing Christianity

Author: Darcie Fontaine

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-06-20

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1107118174

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This book traces Christianity's change from European imperialism's moral foundation to a voice of political and social change during decolonization.